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Group allegedly stole millions in SNAP benefits, bought luxury cars: DA

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Newest development Oct 31, 2026 · 4 reportsGroup allegedly stole millions in SNAP benefits, bought luxury cars: DA

NEW YORK, N.Y. (PIX11) -- Eight people have been indicted for allegedly conspiring to steal millions of dollars from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program over a two-year period. According to court statements and documents, between April 2023 and September 2025, Belal Hauter, 34, and a numbe…

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  1. EBT 'fraud factory' scheme stole more than $7 million in SNAP benefits

    Headline from ABC 7 New York ·

  2. Newest

    Group allegedly stole millions in SNAP benefits, bought luxury cars: DA

    Headline from WCBD News 2 ·

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Reports & sources

7 articles, oldest first.

  1. ABC 7 New York

    EBT 'fraud factory' scheme stole more than $7 million in SNAP benefits (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    ABC 7 New York's feed description

    Authorities say the stolen benefits were converted into cash and used to purchase luxury vehicles.

  2. amNewYork

    ‘Fraud factory’ stole $7 million in SNAP benefits to fund luxury cars, global payments (opens amNewYork)

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    amNewYork's feed description

    Eight people were indicted in connection with an alleged scheme to steal more than $7 million in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits from April 2023 through September 2025, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg and Department of Investigation Commissioner Nadia Shihata announ…

  3. New York Post

    NYC ‘fraud factory’ stole $7M in federal benefits and used it on fancy cars, payments to Yemen: prosecutors (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Eight people have been indicted in an 18-month scheme that stole $7M in SNAP benefits to buy luxury cars and send cash payments to Yemen.

  4. WCBD News 2

    Group allegedly stole millions in SNAP benefits, bought luxury cars: DA (opens WCBD News 2)

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    WCBD News 2's feed description

    NEW YORK, N.Y. (PIX11) -- Eight people have been indicted for allegedly conspiring to steal millions of dollars from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program over a two-year period. According to court statements and documents, between April 2023 and September 2025, Belal Hauter, 34, and a numbe…

  5. FOX8 WGHP

    Group allegedly stole millions in SNAP benefits, bought luxury cars (opens FOX8 WGHP)

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    FOX8 WGHP's feed description

    NEW YORK, N.Y. (PIX11) -- Eight people have been indicted for allegedly conspiring to steal millions of dollars from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program over a two-year period. According to court statements and documents, between April 2023 and September 2025, Belal Hauter, 34, and a numbe…

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